Barber-Nichols has designed and built over 50 different models of permanent magnet motors, generators, and motor/generators. The majority of these motors and generators are designed specifically for use in Barber-Nichols turbomachinery. These span a variety of industries: automotive, industrial, military, energy, aviation, and space.
A partial list of attributes of these magnetic machines:
- Cooling Methods-Air, liquid, cryogenic gas from gaseous/liquid hydrogen to warm oil/gas
- Shaft Speeds: 100 RPM to 200,000 RPM
- Shaft Power: 1 Watt to 400 kW
- Bearing Technology: hydrodynamic, foil, and ball bearings
- Semi-Hermetic and Hermetic designs to isolate the stator from the process fluid
- 2, 4, 6, and 8 Pole designs
- Sinusoidal and Trapezoidal EMF windings
- Designed use with commercial or Barber-Nichols custom controllers
